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Business Growth Accelerator Relief

Scottish Government, administered by your local council

Check if you qualifyFree to check · no sign-up · full report £19.95

Worth

No set amount

Tax relief

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Tax relief

Where

Scotland

What it is

A business rates relief, not a grant: if you expand or improve your premises in Scotland, your rates stay at the old level for 12 months; a new-build property pays no rates for its first 12 months after occupation.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on mygov.scot: improvements or expansions keep your rates at the old rateable value for 12 months; new buildings pay no rates until 12 months after they are completed or first occupied. Ask your local council.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Scottish Government, administered by your local council decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Scotland
  • You're building, extending or improving premises
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Business Growth Accelerator Relief open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Business Growth Accelerator Relief worth?
There is no single published figure: what you get depends on your project and the funder's assessment. It is a tax relief.
Who runs Business Growth Accelerator Relief, and where is it available?
Scottish Government, administered by your local council runs it. It is available in Scotland.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Business Growth Accelerator Relief — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.